On what was the economic boom based? Flashcards

1
Q

when did the USA join the war?

A

1917

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2
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what industry did they take over in germany?

A

chemical industry

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3
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when was the first assembly line set up in?

A

1913

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4
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what was the name of the first mass produced car?

A

Model T Ford

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5
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how many cars in 1919 and 1929?

A

9 million

26 million

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6
Q

what percentage of glass was used in cars?

A

75%

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7
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how much did the industrial production increase in 1920s?

A

50%

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8
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how much was spent per year on advertising?

A

$3 billion

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9
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how many radios and cars were bought on credit?

A

8/10

6/10

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10
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what were the 5 republican policies from 1920s?

A

low taxation

import tarrifs

laissez faire

trusts

normalcy

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11
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what was Herbert Hoover’s saying ?

A

a chicken in every pot and a car in every garage

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12
Q

what was people’s state of mind?

A

spending is good

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13
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how many words per minute did margaret owen do?

A

150

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14
Q

how much was Ford’s workers paid?

A

$5 per day

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15
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how many cars did ford’s river rouge plant build per day?

A

2500

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16
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how many men worked at the river rouge plant?

A

80,000

17
Q

how many immigrants worked at the river rouge plant?

A

70%

18
Q

what did ford celebrate in 1924?

A

building of the 10th million Model T Ford

19
Q

what ratio of americans owned a car?

A

1:5

20
Q

how many radios by 1929?

A

10 million

21
Q

what was used to keep workers in line?

A

plant protection service

22
Q

what were symbols of wealth?

A

skyscrapers

23
Q

what happed to roads in usa?

A

they doubled

24
Q

how many millionares by 1928?

A

35,000

25
Q

how much did GNP rise by in 1920s?

A

40%

26
Q

how much did average income rise per person in 1920s?

A

27%

27
Q

what percentage did the no. of households with flush toilets rise to?

A

51%

28
Q

what percentage did the no. of households with vaccum cleaners rise to?

A

30%

29
Q

what percentage did the no. of households with washing machines rise to?

A

24%

30
Q

in 1929 what was the no. of unemployed people?

A

5.2 million

31
Q

how many tonnes of steel produced by 1929?

A

54 million tonnes

32
Q

how much did grosse point park in detroit grow by?

A

700%